Rate of Completion for students who received neither Pell nor Subsidized Loans

67%

*Data provided by Financial Services

Retention Rates

First-to-Second Year Retention

Entering Cohort

Entering Number (N)

Retention Rate (%)

2016-17

287

81% (233 retained)

Diversity of the Student Body

2017-18 (N=1004)

2016-17 (N = 974)

2015-16 (N=1,031)

Number (n)

Percent (%)

Number (n)

Percent (%)

Number (n)

Percent (%)

Sex

Full-Time Men

510

51%

489

50%

506

49%

Full-Time Women

494

49%

484

50%

525

51%

Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native

13

1%

9

1%

11

1%

Asian

35

3%

30

3%

26

3%

African-American or Black

58

6%

51

5%

48

5%

Hispanic or Latino (a)

88

9%

113

12%

130

13%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0

0%

0

0%

2

1%

Two or More Races

18

2%

27

3%

28

3%

Domestic Students of Color

212

21%

230

24%

245

24%

White

706

70%

655

67%

681

66%

Unknown

40

4%

45

5%

70

7%

International

46

5%

45

5%

35

3%

Number of Pell Grant Recipients

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

269 students

284 students

328 students

Cornell College Graduates 2015 - 2016

Cornell surveys seniors six weeks prior to graduation to determine where our graduates are headed after college. The results of this survey for our 2015-16 graduates indicated:

Survey of 2015-16 Cornell College Graduates

Number of seniors

270

Number of responses

216

Percentage of class responding

80%

Job Placement

Of the 216 seniors of the Class of 2015-16 who responded, 177 (82%) indicated they were entering the workforce. Of those individuals who were entering the workforce, 94% reported being currently employed and 6% reported they were looking for employment. Data for First Destination are collected according to NACE standards.